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January 16 convocation -"Keeping the Dream Alive"
The Friday, January 16 convocation, "Keeping the Dream Alive" commemorates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., The featured speaker, Dick Gregory, was on the frontline in the 60s during the Civil Rights era. Today he continues to be a drum major for justice and equality.
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The Friday, January 16 convocation commemorates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. The featured speaker, Dick Gregory, was on the frontline in the 60s during the Civil Rights era. Today he continues to be a drum major for justice and equality.
Gregory is an African American comedian and civil rights activist whose social satire changed the way white Americans perceived African American comedians.
Gregory entered the national comedy scene in 1961 when a Chicago club booked him as a replacement for white comedian "Professor" Irwin Corey. Until then Gregory had worked mostly at small clubs with predominantly black audiences. Such clubs paid comedians an average of five dollars per night, so Gregory also held a day job as a postal employee. His tenure as a replacement for Corey was so successful — at one performance he won over an audience that included southern white convention goers — that the club offered him a contract extension from several weeks to three years. By 1962 Gregory had become a nationally known headline performer, selling out nightclubs, making numerous national television appearances, and recording popular comedy albums.
Gregory began performing comedy in the mid-1950s while serving in the army. In the hopes of performing comedy professionally, he moved to Chicago, where he became part of a new generation of black comedians that included Nipsey Russell, Bill Cosby, and Godfrey Cambridge. These comedians broke with the minstrel tradition, which presented stereotypical black characters. Gregory’s style was detached, ironic, and satirical, and he drew on current events, especially the racial issues, for much of his material: "Segregation is not all bad. Have you ever heard of a collision where the people in the back of the bus got hurt?"
From an early age, Gregory demonstrated a strong sense of social justice. While a student at Sumner High School in St. Louis he led a march protesting segregated schools. Later, inspired by the work of leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and organizations such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Gregory took part in the Civil Rights Movement and used his celebrity status to draw attention to such issues as segregation and disenfranchisement. When local Mississippi governments stopped distributing Federal food surpluses to poor blacks in areas where SNCC was encouraging voter registration, Gregory chartered a plane to bring in several tons of food.Through the 1960s, Gregory participated in marches and parades to support a range of causes, including opposition to the Vietnam War, world hunger, and drug abuse. In addition, Gregory fasted in protest more than 60 times, once in Iran, where he fasted and prayed in an effort to urge the Ayatollah Khomeini to release American embassy staff who had been taken hostage. The Iranian refusal to release the hostages did not decrease the depth of Gregory's commitment; he weighed only 97 lbs when he left Iran.
Gregory demonstrated his commitment to confronting the entrenched political powers by opposing Richard J. Daley in Chicago's 1966 mayoral election. He ran for president in 1968 as a write-in candidate for the Freedom and Peace Party, a splinter group of the Peace and Freedom Party and received 1.5 million votes.Gregory's activism continued into the 1990s. In response to published allegations that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had supplied cocaine to predominantly African American areas in Los Angeles, thus spurring the crack epidemic, Gregory protested at CIA headquarters and was arrested. In 1992 he began a program called "Campaign for Human Dignity" to fight crime in St. Louis neighborhoods.
Dick Gregory’s presentation, "Keeping the Dream Alive," will take place at 10:50 a.m. in Skinner Memorial Chapel.New staff in Information Technology Services
Please join me in welcoming both Sara Oster and Curt Jorenby to Carleton.
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Curt Jorenby joined ITS on December 8 as our new Database Systems Administrator (DBA) focusing on Oracle support and other integration/development responsibilities. Curt came to us most recently from Gearworks as a DBA/Database Architect and brings an immense amount of DBA and development experience. Curt's office is in CMC 318 and he can be reached at x7596. Curt, his wife Marnie (Ammentorp) Jorenby '91, and their two sons live in Northfield.
Sara Oster joined ITS on January 7 as our new Database Systems Administrator (DBA) for Colleague. Sara works on the ITS Colleague support team doing software installs, patches, upgrades, account maintenance, and programming. Sara has 17 years experience working with Datatel's Colleague software. She worked for Datatel for 2 years as a Senior Software Developer and 15 years in various positions at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan. Sara comes to us most recently from Minntech Corporation in Plymouth, MN as their Unidata DBA/Project Lead. Sara's office is in CMC 225 and she can be reached at x4277. Sara, her husband Mark, and their two sons live in Apple Valley.
Please join me in welcoming both Sara and Curt to Carleton.
Christmas Sharing thank you
Acting in the Community Together (ACT) would like to thank those in the Carleton Community who participated in this year’s Northfield Community Action Center’s Christmas Sharing. Special thanks to those who volunteered through ACT: Kristen Askeland, Jon Bartlow, Candace Lautt, Michael Pulju, Linda Stadler, Jan Truax, Rachel Voorhies ’04, Andrew Williams, and Juan Wilson. ACT will be volunteering with this annual program again next year. Watch for information this Fall on how you can participate in Christmas Sharing 2004.
New Chair of the Health Professions Committee
After eleven years as the Chair of the Health Professions Committee (a.k.a. the Pre-Med Committee) Professor Cris Roosenraad has decided to pass this important responsibility on at the end of the school year. On behalf of the College and the hundreds of students who have been so well supported in their pre-med curriculum advising and their applications to medical school I would like to offer my thanks to Cris for his exceptional work. Fortunately, Professor John Tymoczko has agreed to take over the reins, so I am confident the good work of the committee will proceed without a hitch.
Faculty writing proposals funded
See the list of faculty whose proposals for summer 2004 curriculum development grants will be funded by the Bush Foundation of St. Paul for projects related to Writing Across the Curriculum.
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Congratulations to the following faculty, whose proposals for summer 2004 curriculum development grants will be funded by the Bush Foundation of St. Paul for projects related to Writing Across the Curriculum:
Kirk Jeffrey, History - to revise the writing assignments in History 121, an introductory survey course
Elizabeth McKinsey, English and American Studies - to revise writing assignments for English 109 (writing seminar) and 112 (American literature survey)
Jamie Monson, History - to redesign a freshman seminar and a senior-level seminar, stressing the expectations for writing in history at these two levels
Mija VanDerWege, Psychology - to revise assignments in Psychology 110 to offer students more opportunities to improve their writing and to polish papers for the writing portfolio
Proposals were reviewed by the Writing Advisors (Scott Bierman, Cindy Blaha, Chico Zimmerman), the Director of the Writing Program, and the Dean of the College.
It's a girl
Kofi and Justina Owusu would like to announce the birth of their baby daughter, Victoria Naana Owusu, on December 23 at the Northfield Hospital. Victoria weighed 8 lb. 13 oz. and was 21 inches long at birth. Daughter, Mom, and Dad are doing well.
Cub Foods tax exempt cards
For all faculty and staff who use the Cub Foods tax exempt cards, the blue cards expired December 31. To renew your Cub Foods tax exempt card for 2004, you must go to the Service Desk at Cub Foods before making your next purchase, whether cash, check, or credit card. They already have the list of all approved purchasers for Carleton College, and you will need to sign for your card. Carleton College is a tax exempt organization, and Cub Foods requires prior approval for tax exemption at their checkouts. If you have any questions or need assistance with this authorization, please feel free to call Pam Jacob x5934, or Randie Johnson x4178.
Celebrate art, tea, and the winter season in the Art Gallery
Celebrate Friday, January 16 with the opening of Kettles: Japanese Artistry and American Artists.
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Celebrate Friday, January 16 with the opening of Kettles: Japanese Artistry and American Artists. This exhibition, initially inspired by Tim Lloyd (who retires this year), offers fabulous metal objects by Tim Lloyd, Wayne Potratz ("Ironman") of the University of Minnesota, and four Japanese kettle makers who combine traditional function with modern design sensibilities. The exhibition also includes an array of ceramic teabowls selected by Linda Christianson (beloved sometime Carleton ceramics teacher), and a "tearoom," complete with tatami mats and hanging scroll.
7 p.m. in 104 Boliou Hall
"Ways of Tea," lecture by William Thrasher, independent curator8 to 9:30 p.m. Reception in the Art Gallery
in honor of Professor Timothy LloydRefreshments including sushi and green tea offered with generous co-sponsorship of the Multicultural Affairs Office.
United Way update
The numbers are in, and they look great!
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I'm pleased to announce that we've bettered our record once again, with 337 Carleton personnel pledging an impressive $57,275.08 to the 2003 Northfield Area United Way campaign. Hurrah! Thanks to all who helped make this happen. The community of Northfield will benefit in many, many ways.
Carleton's goal this year was $58,000, so we're very, very close! Did you mean to pledge, but have not already done so? Did the pledge packet slowly sink its way to the bottom of that intimidating pile of stuff on your desk? Donations received in the next week or so can still be applied to this year's campaign, so it's not too late to contribute. You can send your pledge to me via campus mail. (And yes, I have extra packets if yours has gone missing.)
Staff at Carleton (SAC) Winter Term meetings
See the schedule for January through March SAC meetings.
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January 21 at 10 a.m. Sevy Meeting Room (lower level) - Richard Strong & Kirk Campbell will join us at 10:30 a.m. to discuss team cleaning.
February 25 at 1:30 p.m. Hill Lounge - Paul Gaines will join us at 2 p.m.to discuss Carleton's new Employee Mentoring Program.
March 11 at 10 a.m. Hill Lounge
All members of the biweekly staff are encouraged to attend SAC meetings. Be sure and check out our web page for updates, past meeting minutes, photo gallery, and etc.
The Bookstore Corner
There have been some changes made in the Bookstore, it's Travel Month, and we now carry a new item you have been asking for.
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Changes in the Bookstore
We’ve made a few changes in the Bookstore over Winter Break and invite you to come in and check it out. All our greeting cards are now in the upper level of the store immediately to the left of the entrance, next to the magazines. Over the next month we will be expanding our selection and adding new lines. We have had to move some book departments around, so if you can’t find your favorite section, just ask us. Under the stairwell downstairs we have increased our selection of Carleton gifts and children’s clothing. We hope these changes will help meet your needs and make your shopping experience more comfortable.Travel Month
All titles in our travel section are 20% off for the month of January. This includes travel writing as well as guides.New Item
We’ve had requests for this product and now it is here. We carry the Sandisk Cruzer mini flash drive in our supplies department, available with 128MB or 256MB.Employment postings
See the quick link Position Openings in the upper left of this page or the job board in Leighton Hall for complete postings.
January training opportunites
Sessions offered include: Harassment Prevention in the Workplace, HIPAA privacy training for all supervisors, and Working Across Generations.
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January 13
Harassment Prevention in the Workplace training
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Sevy Meeting Room (down stairs in Severance Hall). Mandatory for all new staff or those who have not attended yet.January 21
HIPAA privacy training for all supervisors
2 to 4 p.m. Learn the key elements of the privacy law, how it impacts Carleton employees and your responsibilities for compliance. Presented by Fritz Hewelt of AON.January 21
Noon to 1:00 p.m. (EAP) Cigna's telephonic seminar on Working Across Generations. Learn how each generation is unique and has different life experiences. Learn how to best work or manage people from different generations and how to keep an open mind.To register call 888-747-3493, use pass code 284130#, and pin 61681#. Contact Karyn in HR at x4174 or kajeffre@carleton.edu for the handout materials.
Lagniappe correction notice
Please make the following correction on page 60 in your Lagniappe: the last day of classes for Winter Term is Wednesday, March 10 (not Tuesday, March 9).
From the Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching
January 20 and Janaury 27 LTC events at the Alumni Guest HouseFull Content
Winter term theme: Multiple Intelligences
Tuesday, January 20
Bush Visiting Writing Scholar
Revisionist ThinkingRichard Lanham, Professor Emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles
co-sponsored by the English Department and The College Writing Program
Lanham’s websiteAlumni Guest House meeting room
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
lunch provided for 50Post-presentation open discussion with Lanham
Alumni Guest House Library from 1:30 to 3 p.m.****Looking ahead****
Tuesday, January 27
Faculty Scholarship Forum
The Sound of Japanese: A Sabbatical ReportMichael Flynn, Professor of Linguistics
Introduction by Shelby Boardman, Dean of the CollegeAlumni Guest House meeting room
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
lunch provided for 50